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Playwright Kaleb D’Aguilar, ‘King of Pies’ Calum Franklin and composer John Altman

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Playwright Kaleb D’Aguilar discusses "How to Keep Warm in Winter", his 1970s-set drama following a young Jamaican couple navigating love, migration and racism in a fuel-crisis-hit London, as part of "The Ryan Calais Cameron Season" supporting emerging black and global majority writers; celebrated chef and "King of Pies" Calum Franklin explores Britain’s rich regional pie heritage and the forgotten recipes behind his new book "The Modern Pie Maker"; and composer John Altman reflects on a remarkable career working with artists including David Bowie, George Michael and Amy Winehouse, ahead of his live show "The Hidden Man: An Evening of Music and Stories".

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Music Played

  • Pat Metheny Group

    Last Train Home

    • Still Life (Talking).
    • Nonesuch.
    • 3.

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

    Blinded By The Light

    • THE BEST PUP ALBUM.
    • GUT MUSIC.
    • 18.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 07.

  • Leon Bridges

    Your Love Is Electric

    • Columbia.

  • Matt Monro

    Strangers In The Night

    • Parlophone UK.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Everything's Tuesday

    • Chairmen of the Board - Gold.
    • Crimson.
    • 3.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • Now Yearbook 1989.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Everything but the Girl

    Walking Wounded

    • Chrysalis Records.

  • Carole King

    So Far Away

    • Carole King: A Beautiful Collection.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 02.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Torn and Frayed

    • Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Version).
    • Polydor Records.
    • 7.

  • Bob Dylan

    You're A Big Girl Now

    • Blood On The Tracks.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Happening Brother

    • What's Going On.
    • UNI/MOTOWN.
    • 2.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Meeting Across the River

    • Born To Run.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • Now 1982.
    • Now! Music.
    • 10.

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic - The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • Parlophone Catalogue.
    • 01.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Black Water

    • Rhino/Warner Records.

  • Sleeper

    Sale Of The Century

    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Pop Art: The Hits (2001 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • Blur

    Country House

    • The Best Of Blur.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 02.

  • Them

    Baby Please Don't Go

    • GOOD MORNING VIETNAM.
    • DECCA.
    • 01.

  • The Cure

    Boys Don't Cry

    • Boys Don't Cry 86 Mix (2026 Remaster).
    • FICTION.
    • 01.

  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

    • Island Life.
    • Island Records.
    • 01.

  • Fontaines D.C.

    Favourite

    • Romance.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 11.

  • Björk

    It's Oh So Quiet

    • It's Oh So Quiet.
    • One Little Independent Records.
    • 01.

  • Monty Python

    Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

    • Virgin.

  • Jackie Wilson

    I Get the Sweetest Feeling

    • 60s Soul Mix (compilation).
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Rupie Edwards

    Ire Feelings (Skanga)

    • Supreme Media.

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • Now That's What I Call Soft Rock.
    • Now! Music.
    • 04.

Broadcast

  • Saturday10:00
    BBC Radio London